GovCon & Trade

OCTOBER 20, 2023

The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), which aims to curb illicit financial activities like money laundering and other fraudulent activities, will go into effect on January 1, 2024. A “company applicant” is either of the following: In the case of a domestic reporting company, the individual who filed the documents needed to create the entity.

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FedTech Magazine

JANUARY 10, 2024

Transparency involving costs, business impacts and… Agencies want to know they’re getting maximum returns on their digital initiatives because IT spending represents a major portion of their budgets. Technology helps agencies save money in addition to boosting efficiencies these days.

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Federal News Network

JUNE 24, 2024

Transparency, data integrity, and compliance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) all are foundational considerations in the use of AI and/or algorithms to support procurement operations. With this transparency, contractors would be able to use the tools to conduct their own analysis in support of their proposal preparation. (Of

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Transparency Data Procurement Management 91

Open Contracting Partnership

DECEMBER 19, 2023

At 2 am on Saturday morning, the day after the 10th Conference of the States Parties to the UN Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) was meant to end in Atlanta, exhausted negotiators finally adopted a resolution on “ Promoting transparency and integrity in public procurement in support of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development ”.

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Public Procurement Procurement E-procurement IT 140

FedScoop

MARCH 28, 2024

Significantly, ONC states that the federal government plans to encourage “education, outreach and transparency” about artificial intelligence use so that both individuals and health care providers are informed about the performance and privacy practices of the technology.

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Data IT Strategic Planning Electronics 100

FedScoop

MARCH 14, 2024

For longtime GSA CIO Dave Shive, that decision led to some eye-opening — and head-scratching — observations of the GSA workforce. But it also provided a foundation for what would inform the agency’s generative AI policy. “It The post With generative AI, GSA encouraged its workforce to ‘explore this space’ appeared first on FedScoop.

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ivalua

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Ivalua platform selected to improve efficiency, transparency, and the employee purchasing experience. The customer centricity of our teams and the need for a flexible and robust platform that enables process optimization, transparency, and agility have weighed in our favor to provide Volkswagen with a compelling solution”, he concluded.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

JUNE 21, 2024

Transparency, data integrity, and compliance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) all are foundational considerations in the use of AI and/or algorithms to support procurement operations. With this transparency, contractors would be able to use the tools to conduct their own analysis in support of their proposal preparation. (Of

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Transparency Data Procurement Management 64

FedScoop

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Procurement is also a challenge for the FBI, staffers said, because most commercially available AI products do not have adequate transparency of their software components. The funding issues the FBI faces manifest themselves in two primary areas: procurement, and data architecture and IT infrastructure.

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Utilities Strategic Planning Budget Inventory 107

GovLoop

JANUARY 15, 2025

Topics include: Four common mistakes that agencies make in their identity verification programs How to reduce the “time tax” on constituents using services that require identity verification The importance of having transparency into the verification process, providing context for each decision made Favorite

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The Procurement ClassRoom

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

While it aligns with Liberia’s approach, the Model Law places greater emphasis on transparency, the documentation of justification for using restricted bidding, and minimizing disruptions to competition. The choice of a procurement method is often determined by the cost of the item to be procured or the nature of the requirement.

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FedScoop

JUNE 28, 2024

The Chief Data Officers Council was created in compliance with the Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act of 2018 to promote data-sharing across the federal landscape and assist agencies with the implementation of transparent data practices called for in the OPEN Government Data Act.

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Tracker Intelligence

FEBRUARY 22, 2025

This guide examines the fundamentals of public procurement, including fairness, value for money, and transparency, and how they influence both ethical and effective procurement procedures. A transparent approach lowers procurement risk, prevents corruption, and fosters confidence between suppliers and public sector organisations.

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Open Contracting Partnership

MARCH 24, 2025

We were never just after a bit more transparency though, we wanted to transform how procurement is done. We saw that early on in our life as OCP, where we supported a cross-sector group of reformers in Ukraine to create a radically transparent, open source e-procurement system called Prozorro. Thats a return on investment of 200:1!

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Public Procurement Procurement E-procurement Transparency 70

Federal News Network

JANUARY 30, 2025

We are committed to continual transparency with service members, our supply chain, and the government workforce at the DoDs Joint Personal Property Shipping Offices as we modernize and transform the military move experience. The recent show-cause notice from U.S. GHC is truly a transformational effort.

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FedScoop

MAY 2, 2024

The spokesperson continued: “It is our practice to work transparently and proactively with our staff, clients, and partner organizations who may be affected by any potential incident, including complying with applicable laws. Three years later, neither the company nor the agency is commenting on what actually happened.

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Open Contracting Partnership

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Mexico City has devised an efficient, participatory, and transparent approach to seek input from potential suppliers and the public on draft contracting documents before a formal call to tender is announced. There are several benefits to this transparent discussion. It all starts with procurement. What’s next?

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Great Government Through Technology

MARCH 28, 2024

From reviewing offers and making awards, to monitoring the contract progress with a focus on transparency and accountability, you continue to make a difference and ensure taxpayer dollars are spent responsibly. Each group is instrumental to the success of our mission. Thank you for your unwavering dedication.

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FedScoop

DECEMBER 4, 2024

This bipartisan legislation will enable the federal government to operate more effectively, more efficiently and more transparently,” he added. The Strengthening Agency Management and Oversight of Software Assets Act ( H.R.1695 1695 ) was introduced by Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., Jamie Raskin, D-Md., Jamie Raskin, D-Md.,

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Purchasing Efficiency Transparency Budget 80

FedScoop

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Other challenges for the department include data sensitivity and transparency, Osborn said. Guidance from the Department of Commerce aimed at establishing a first-of-its-kind framework for using the agency’s public federal data with artificial intelligence tools could come in the next several months.

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FedScoop

MARCH 13, 2024

The agency just requires those who do so to disclose how they used the technology in their proposal “to gain learning and transparency in that,” he said. Where is that data? And how sensitive is that data?” ” Carpenter explained. The pilot is in the early stages and hasn’t yet been opened to the public.

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The Procurement ClassRoom

NOVEMBER 23, 2024

The Role of AI in Procurement AI offers powerful tools to improve efficiency, accuracy, and transparency in procurement processes. Far from being a mere bureaucratic task, procurement is the mechanism through which governments acquire the infrastructure and technology needed for this transformation.

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Procurement Supply Chain E-procurement Public Procurement 59

FedTech Magazine

OCTOBER 26, 2022

In his conference session, the USPTO CIO and other federal IT leaders shared how their agencies broke down silos to increase transparency… Holcombe credited the action with enhancing a focus on products rather than projects and for achieving the agency’s goals faster.

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Open Contracting Partnership

MARCH 24, 2025

Ksenia Katrych, Director of Ruta Kindergarten The Ruta kindergarten project is included in the Digital Reconstruction Ecosystem for Accountable Management (DREAM) ecosystema platform ensuring transparency, efficiency, and accountability in Ukraines rebuilding efforts. It is necessary for adults to workwe work for victory.

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Balance Accountability Transparency Education 57

Federal News Network

OCTOBER 20, 2023

To make matter worse, misapplication of Other Transaction Authority (OTA) and FAR 6-302 sole source rules has undermined transparency, and prevent fair and open competition. conflict of interests rules. conflict of interests rules. More recently BAH won a $1.65

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Public Private Partnership IT Influencing Corruption 103

Open Contracting Partnership

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Malaysia must set out clear principles for all public procurement procedures in a single piece of overarching legislation and create a robust and comprehensive public procurement law rooted in open contracting principles – putting transparency, competition, and efficiency at the forefront.

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Public Procurement Procurement Corruption Transparency 123

Open Contracting Partnership

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Transparency International UK (TI-UK) just dropped a damning report on the UK’s pandemic-era procurement of PPE. Plenty of other countries let their professionals run the show with more transparent, better structured processes. Transparency was MIA In a crisis, transparency and trust are key. Yes, it was chaotic.

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Procurement Transparency Buyers Corruption 116

VWV

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

The Procurement Act 2023 (the Act) introduces a range of reforms aimed at simplifying and enhancing transparency in the procurement process, which should be good news for suppliers. How will the increased transparency impact suppliers? This prevents the contract being entered into within this time.

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FedTech Magazine

MARCH 30, 2023

It also involves deciding how to model and use the data to enhance services, increase government transparency and aid in better policy development. It also involves deciding how to model and use the data to enhance services, increase government transparency and aid in better policy development.

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FedScoop

AUGUST 13, 2024

Many of the IRS’s plans to improve transparency rely on updating the agency’s technology,” Collins wrote. “As The IRS should consider resurrecting an office it shuttered last year to better manage the decommissioning of its legacy IT systems, the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration recommended in a report last week.

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Inter-American Development Bank

OCTOBER 31, 2024

This holistic strategy—anchored in transparency, accountability, and technological integration—fosters a robust fiscal environment conducive to sustainable economic growth and enhanced public trust. Better contracts and processes, for example, could reduce the risk of delays, quality problems or unexpected costs.

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Public Procurement Procurement Strategic Planning Balance 52

FedScoop

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Waterman said the program authorization process needs to be “vigorous, repeatable, transparent and defensible,” as well as supported and enhanced by industry, aligned with agency interests and “backed by the full weight of the federal government as a trusted authorization.”

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Federal News Network

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Stephanie Kostro Well, I mean, keep in mind, this is a national security memo on AI, and it accompanied an earlier OMB memo that talked about transparency, trustworthiness, safe and reliable, responsible AI that was for the broader economy. But there needs to be more acknowledgment that industry has solutions that they can offer.

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Professional Services Supply Chain Consulting Evaluation 105

ExecutiveBiz

DECEMBER 20, 2024

In a LinkedIn post published Thursday, the consulting firm said it will provide DLA with a platform to advance the development of a secure and transparent digital contracting framework designed to improve the government […]

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Logistics Contract Transparency Consulting 52

VWV

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

New mandatory transparency notice and standstill period prior to award. Increased transparency throughout the lifecycle of a procurement and related contract. A supplier's performance against KPIs must be monitored and reported on. Direct Award New direct award ground - to protect life.

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Open Contracting Partnership

AUGUST 28, 2024

This provided transparency for all involved in managing the process in a way that wasn’t possible previously when complaints were transferred manually between agencies by email. Semarang City made a similar agreement in 2023. As of April 2024, 120 inspectorate offices nationwide have access to the system, up from 35 in 2023.

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Corruption Data E-procurement Procurement 90

Government Contracts

JANUARY 17, 2025

Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti announced Friday that his office has dismissed its lawsuit accusing BlackRock of misleading customers about its environmental, social and corporate governance investment strategies, with the asset manager committing to certain transparency and compliance measures.

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